65%
Playoff odds
126
Points pace
Holding a playoff spot (1st in the Metropolitan), 4 points ahead of NYI. The magic number appears at the season's midpoint.
Odds and magic number are estimates. Odds come from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season; this early they move a lot from game to game. Playoff race
Next game
@ New York Islanders
Tuesday, October 6 · 7:30 p.m. ET ESPN, SN+
Playoff odds after Tuesday's gameWin → 68%OT loss → 64%Loss → 61%
First of 4 meetings
2026-27 · shares are 5-on-5 · pace = 5-on-5 shot attempts per 60 by both teams, 1st = fastest · speed bursts = times any player tops 20 mph, per game (NHL EDGE, ranked per game by us)
Expected goals share
Shot share
High-danger chance share
Goals for per game
Goals against per game
Power play
Penalty kill
Pace of play
Speed bursts per game
Offensive-zone time
Longer bar = better league rank, so every row reads the same way (for goals against, fewer is better).
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, over each club's last 10 (the same line as the season trend) · above 50% = controlling play
Shaded areas are where each team creates or allows more dangerous chances than an average NHL team, 2026-27. Darker = further above average; blank = average or below. Net at the top.
2026-27 numbers for every goalie on both rosters. Starters aren't announced until game day.
Rangers
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Shesterkin | 3 | .935 | +4.2 |
| Dylan Garand | 1 | 1.000 | +1.5 |
| Joonas Korpisalo | 0 | — | — |
Rangers
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilya Sorokin | 2 | .968 | +4.3 |
| Semyon Varlamov | 0 | — | — |
Sun, Oct 4 · @ Rangers
2–4L
Rangers beat the Mammoth 4–2 in an even game: expected goals were 3.9–3.8 and 16–12 in high-danger chances.
Top Rangers ratings
Last 10 games, oldest first
Sep 29 · @ BOS
0–3L
xG 2.4–3.4
Shot share 46%
Oct 1 · vs TBL
5–1W
xG 4.0–2.9
Shot share 48%
Oct 2 · @ DET
2–0W
xG 3.1–1.5
Shot share 43%
Oct 4 · vs UTA
4–2W
xG 3.9–3.8
Shot share 41%
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, 2026-27 · above 50% = controlling play
Best single-game ratings out of 10 · Game Score in brackets · How ratings work
Mika Zibanejad (2.01)
1 G · 1 A · 3 SOG
Vladislav Gavrikov (1.97)
1 G · 1 A · 3 SOG
Pavel Dorofeyev (1.63)
1 G · 1 A · 5 SOG
J.T. Miller (1.63)
1 G · 1 SOG
Adam Fox (1.50)
2 A · 0 SOG
2026-27 · league rank · arrows compare the last 10 games with the season
Only 4 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Expected goals share (xGF%)
48.2%
20th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 expected goals, which weights every shot by its chance of going in. The best single measure of who's controlling play.
Shot share (CF%)
44.3%
25th/ 32Share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts, including blocked and missed. Over 50% means you have the puck more.
High-danger chance share
46.7%
21st/ 32Share of 5-on-5 chances from the area right in front of the net, plus rebounds from the slot.
PDO (luck gauge)
102.8
12th/ 325v5 Sh% 7.9 · Sv% 94.9
Luck6 pts · deserved 4.45-on-5 shooting % plus save %. Around 100 is normal; well above usually means hot shooting or goaltending that won't last.
Goaltending: goals saved above expected
+5.8
1st/ 32Goals the team's goalies stopped beyond what an average goalie would, given the shots they faced. Above zero is good.
Goals for per game
2.75
19th/ 32Average goals scored per game, all situations.
Goals against per game
1.50
3rd/ 32Average goals allowed per game. Lower is better.
Shots for per game
23.00
26th/ 32Shots on goal per game.
Shots against per game
25.00
12th/ 32Shots on goal allowed per game. Lower is better.
Power play
18.2%
18th/ 32Share of power plays that produce a goal.
Penalty kill
91.7%
8th/ 32Share of opponent power plays killed without a goal.
Faceoffs
52.9%
10th/ 32Share of faceoffs won.
Save percentage
.949
4th/ 32Share of shots on goal the team's goalies stopped, all situations. Empty-net goals don't count against it.
Based on 4 games so far
Goalie carrying them
with a streak of living dangerously
Their goaltending is stopping far more than an average goalie would behind a defence that gives up a lot.
2026-27
2026-27 · goals · shots on goal
2026-27 · assists · points
2026-27 · average rating out of 10, skaters with 2+ games · What's this?
2026-27 · individual xG · goals · high-danger chances
2026-27 · save % · goals saved above expected
2026-27 · late tying and go-ahead goals, OT winners · What's this?
1 insurance goal · 41st in the NHL
1 clutch assist · 46th in the NHL
1 clutch assist · 50th in the NHL
2026-27 shooting % against each player's NHL career · goals above or below his career rate · What's this?
Running hot
50.0% this season · 12.0% career
50.0% this season · 15.4% career
33.3% this season · 6.1% career
Due
0.0% this season · 12.4% career
6.7% this season · 14.8% career
0.0% this season · 13.7% career
Only 4 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Every Rangers shooter, with career chartsActive runs, regular season: point streaks of 3+ games and goal streaks of 2+; droughts among players with 10+ games.
On a roll
Droughts
Puck and player tracking, this season · league rank · tap a tile marked “See every player” for the whole roster
Speed bursts over 22 mph, per game
0.5
22nd/ 32Distance skated
174.7 mi
4th/ 32League avg 122.4 mi
Shots over 90 mph
1
14th/ 32Offensive-zone time
40.6%
19th/ 32League avg 40.9%
Defensive-zone time
41.8%
19th/ 32Lower is better; rank 1 = least time defending